Duplex acknowledgement card with transparent envelope



R. H. STORER 1,985,114

DUPLEX ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD WITH TRANSPARENT ENVELOPE Dec. 18, 1934.

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Patented Dec. 18, 1934 PATENT OFFICE DUPLEX ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD WITH TRANSPARENT ENVELOPE Richard Henry Storer, Vancouver, British Columbia,

Canada Application July 10, 1933, Serial No. 679,749

In Canada October 18, 1932 1 Claim.

My invention relates to improvements in duplex acknowledgement cards with transparent envelopes, and has for an object to provide duplex cards in transparent envelopes, each set thereof made as'an assembly which, during use, may be separated into single cards in single transparent envelopes.

Other objects of my improvement will appear as the description proceeds.

I attain these and other objects of my improvement with the device illustrated in the accompanying sheet of drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a view of the reverse side of a duplex transparent envelope enclosing a duplex card, Fig. 2 is the front side view of Fig. 1 in which portions of the envelope are shown as being broken away, Fig. 3 is a side view of the duplex card shown by itself, Fig. 4 is an end edge view of Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is an end edge view of Fig. 3.

Similar characters refer to similar parts throughout.

With more particular reference to the desig-.

nated parts: A rectangular piece of cardboard 4, 5 is inserted in a closely fitted transparent, preferably waterproof, envelope 8, 9 having on one end thereof the sealed flap 12a and on the other end thereof the unsealed flap 12.

In practice, before inserting the card in the envelope, any desired notation is printed thereon. Usually, this printing is duplicated and disposed with reference to the longitudinal middle of the card, and portionsof the card at each end'thereof are preferably blank to provide for other notations to be made thereon usually by hand.

with this formal printed matter thereon the card is inserted in the envelope.

The perforations 7 are then made in a central transverse line through both envelope and card. For some uses it is desirable to provide means for fastening a string to the assembly of card and envelope, in which case the largerhole 8 is made through the assembly at the sealed end of the envelope.

The device is now complete and ready for placing on sale and for use.

There are several purposes for which this de- 5 vice is well suited. In practice, they are being used by florists to identify floral offerings in connection with burial services. The donor of the offering, either personally or by using the services of the florist, writes his name and such other 10 notations as desired on both parts of the card which then is placed in the envelope, sealed therein and fastened to the floral offering by means of a string through the hole 6. The mortician tears off an end of the device along the perforations 7 and removes the card from the severed portion of the duplex envelope, which is found to be clean and dry, and gives the card, with others like it, to those holding the services. Also he may, for the benefit of his record, remove the stub end of the device from the bouquet and preserve the card thereof. This part of the duplex card also will be found to be clean and dry, having been protected by the water-proof covering provided by the envelope.

Changes in detail of construction which do not affect the characteristics of the invention are within the scope thereof and I desire to have it so understood.

Having thus disclosed my invention, what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,--

An assembly of a transparent envelope and a card disposed within the said envelope having a medial transverse row of registering perforations through both the said envelope and the said card to localize and aid in tearing the said assembly apart without removing the. severed parts of the said card from the severed parts of the said envelope.

RICHARD HENRY sronna. 

